Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 395 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 395 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Burkina Faso peaked at 395 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 139th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48 | — |
| 2001 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 150 | +212.5% |
| 2004 | 181 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 204 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 226 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 223 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 224 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 224 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 210 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 272 | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 329 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 218 | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 256 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 296 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 293 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 289.16 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 289.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 339.16 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 339.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 389.16 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 389.16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 395 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.6 | 48 | 226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.15 | 210 | 339.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.12 | 339.16 | 395 | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Burkina Faso was 395 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 395 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.